Spatiotemporal changes of coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor in rat hearts during postnatal development and in cultured cardiomyocytes of neonatal rat

Coxsackievirus B is the most common cause of viral myocarditis and is particularly virulent in neonates and children. Adenovirus is also a leading cause of the disease. The determinant of tropism for both viruses is considered to be the expression of coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor (CAR) in target organs. However, developmental change and physiological localization of CAR in the heart are unknown. We examined expression levels of CAR in rat hearts by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis and found that CAR decreased gradually during postnatal development, although CAR was detectable, even in adults. Immunohistochemistry revealed CAR on the whole surface of cardiomyocytes in immature rat hearts. In contrast, CAR was detected predominantly on intercalated disks in the adult heart and was accumulated especially at the contact point between the cultured cardiomyocytes, even though they were prepared from the neonatal rat heart. In conclusion, CAR was expressed abundantly on the whole surface of cardiomyocytes in immature rat hearts. Both the expression level and the localization of CAR are possible determinants of the susceptibility to viral myocarditis of neonates and children.     

基于椭圆方程的三维心脏超声图像的位移场估计

三维超声心动图技术能使医生直观地看到心脏整体和各部分的运动，在临床得到重视。在三维超声心动图技术中，如何定量的描述心脏中某个组织的运动状况极具临床意义。本研究提出了一种基于椭圆偏微分方程的二尖瓣三维运动估计方法。该方法直接在三维超声图像的位移场上进行了运动估计，避免了传统运动估计方法，如光流法，需要标定的缺点。本研究首先建立一个二次误差指标函数，然后利用变分法导出了三维空间下的一组椭圆型偏微分方程。这类方程有着比较成熟的数值解法，利用了有限差分法，对多个三维超声数据立方体进行了计算，结果证明这类方法是有效的。     

Anterior displacement of the mandible for better exposure of the distal segment of the extracranial carotid artery

Summary Anterior displacement of the mandible (ADM) was performed in 34 patients undergoing surgery for malformations or atheromatous lesions of the distal segment of the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA). This procedure greatly facilitates surgical access to the upper cervical region and has several advantages over mandibulotomy-mandibulectomy, namely: A shorter operating time, sparing of the inferior alveolar nerve and of the mandibular branch of cranial nerve VII, with no need for post-operative immobilization of the mandible. ADM permits the correction of ICA lesions extending as far as the first cervical vertebra. For lesions extending into the carotid canal ADM needs to be supplemented by various other procedures via the base of the skull.     

胸腔镜辅助下侧前路减压融合术治疗腰椎间盘突出症伴椎体后缘骨软骨病

目的探讨胸腔镜辅助下侧前路减压融合术治疗胸腰段或高位腰椎间盘突出症(lumbar disc herniation,LDH)伴椎体后缘骨软骨病(vertebral osteochondrosis,VO)的可行性及其临床效果。方法回顾性分析2017年12月至2019年12月采用胸腔镜辅助下侧前路减压融合术治疗胸腰段或高位LDH伴VO 10例患者的病历资料,男6例,女4例;年龄37~65岁,平均49.2岁。手术节段均为单节段,累及T₁₂L₁节段5例、L_1,2节段2例、L_2,3节段3例。4例患者为单纯胸腰段或高位LDH伴VO;6例患者合并黄韧带增生、骨化致椎管狭窄或后凸畸形,联合后路减压内固定术或矫形手术。主要观察指标为疼痛视觉模拟评分(visual analogue scale,VAS)、Oswestry功能障碍指数(Oswestry disability index,ODI)及椎间隙前、后缘高度,根据改良MacNab标准评估临床疗效。结果10例患者均顺利完成手术,术中在胸腔镜辅助下能清晰显露并彻底去除突出的椎间盘和骨化物,脊髓、神经根和硬膜囊得到充分减压。手术时间(115.4±23.8)min(范围70~180 min);术中失血量(122.6±21.3)ml(范围40~310 ml)。术后随访时间为12~36个月,平均21.6个月。末次随访时10例患者VAS评分由术前(7.2±1.9)分降至(1.8±1.1)分,ODI由术前64.3%±13.9%降至16.3%±5.1%,椎间隙前缘高度由术前(7.8±1.5)mm改善至(11.9±2.3)mm,椎间隙后缘高度由术前(4.5±1.1)mm改善至(7.4±1.6)mm,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。末次随访时改良MacNab疗效评定为优9例、良1例。结论胸腔镜辅助下侧前路减压融合术治疗胸腰段或高位LDH伴VO,可提供清晰的手术视野,能够充分显露、彻底去除突出的椎间盘及骨化物,术后近期疗效满意。     

经椎间孔入路经皮内窥镜下腰椎椎间盘切除术治疗腰椎椎间盘突出症的疗效及预后影响因素分析

目的探讨经椎间孔入路经皮内窥镜下腰椎椎间盘切除术(PETD)治疗腰椎椎间盘突出症(LDH)的临床疗效,并探讨影响患者预后的相关因素。方法采用前瞻性队列研究设计,纳入2015年8月—2016年9月诊断为LDH并行PETD治疗的102例患者。分别于术前1 d及术后1 d、3个月、6个月、12个月、36个月时评估疼痛视觉模拟量表(VAS)评分、Oswestry功能障碍指数(ODI)、日本骨科学会(JOA)评分,采用改良MacNab标准评估临床疗效。分析患者临床特征和影像学资料等因素对预后的影响。结果86例患者完成36个月及以上随访,其中男56例、女30例,年龄19~88(46.96±14.03)岁,随访36~46(40.91±3.21)个月。86例患者手术顺利完成,无术中转开放手术。并发症发生率为1.2%(1/86),复发率为5.8%(5/86)。术后1 d、3个月、6个月、12个月、36个月,腰痛和腿痛VAS评分及ODI均较术前下降,JOA评分较术前升高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。根据改良MacNab标准,术后36个月优良率为94.2%(81/86)。突出髓核(HNP)越大,术后腿痛VAS评分、ODI和JOA评分改善越明显,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);与体质量指数(BMI)<25 kg/m^2的患者相比,BMI≥25 kg/m^2的患者JOA评分改善较小,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论PETD治疗LDH可取得满意疗效。HNP大小是影响患者预后的主要因素,BMI可能对预后也有一定影响,但尚需扩大样本量进一步研究。     

Congenital lens coloboma and associated pathologies

Coloboma of the lens is characterized by notching of the equator of the lens. The cause of the condition is faulty development of the zonule. The lens deprived of its normal pull in the defective region is thicker and more spherical as if there were no loss of its substance. We report five cases of lens coloboma and localized zonular defect without any associated systemic anomalies. One case included retinal detachment; another included an iris coloboma; and a third included iris, choroid and optic disk colobomas and retinal detachment with lens coloboma. The remaining two cases were without associated ocular anomalies. The pathogenic mechanisms and relationship of this defect with the differentiation of the tertiary vitreous and development of the zonule is discussed. The defect most likely occurs in the third to fourth months of gestation during differentiation of the tertiary vitreous in response to toxic, inflammatory or genetic factors.     

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD)

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) is a new technique for the decompression of the lumbar disc space and removal of nucleus pulposus via a posterolateral approach. The technique was introduced in Germany by the authors in April 1987. The method is indicated in patients with non-equestrated lumbar disc herniation with an intact lorsal longitudinal ligament. In local anesthesia, a working cannula (OD 5 mm) is placed at the dorsal lateral border of the disc. The disc space is opened with anulus trephines and the nucleus pulposus is removed with rigid and flexible forceps as well as with automated shaver systems under intermittent endoscopic control (discoscopy). The procedure is performed in local anesthesia. The results of the first thirty patients with a follow-up time between 6 months and 17 months could be graded as excellent in 13 cases, as good in 9 cases, as fair in 6 cases, and as bad in 2 cases. The relief of symptoms as judged by the patients was between 70–100 percent in the majority of the cases. Three patients had to be reoperated at the same level and site, because of either persistent or recurrent sciatica. The performance in local anesthesia, the atraumatic extraspinal approach, the reduced time of hospitalization and post-operative morbidity as well as the reduced time of work incapability are the main advantages of this new method.     

骶管阻滞配用周围神经阻滞治疗腰椎间盘突出症的疗效

[目的 ]探讨非手术方法治疗腰椎间盘突出症的疗效 .[方法 ]将 98例腰椎间盘突出症患者分成腰痛组和腿痛组 ,前者采用骶管阻滞加严氏椎间隙阻滞法 ,后者采用骶管阻滞加腰大肌肌沟阻滞法 .[结果 ]两组治疗前后分值相比较均有显著性差异 ,其优良率分别为 88%和 84% .[结论 ]采用骶管阻滞加严氏椎间隙阻滞或腰大肌肌沟阻滞法治疗腰椎间盘突出症具有疗效     

腰椎间盘突出连续硬膜外阻滞疗效观察

目的：探讨连续硬膜外阻滞治疗腰椎间盘突出的适应证和疗效相关因素。方法：经腰(骶)部穿刺,1％利多卡因连续硬膜外腔阻滞法。结果：随访151例,随访8～31个月,优良83例(55．0％),疼痛明显改善,以中央型和腰痛为主的椎间盘突出较为有效。结论：本封闭法疗效与椎问盘突出部位、类型有关,可适用于疼痛严重的椎间盘突出。     

视盘血管炎的治疗

目的：研究视盘血管炎的发病机制,病因,病程经过,治疗方法及预后。方法：系统治疗和观察了视盘血管炎４６例,其中视乳头水肿２６例、３０眼,中央静脉血栓型２０例、２０眼。对患者视力、视野、眼压、视乳头改变、眼底荧光血管造影及血象等进行了检查。对视乳头水肿型行ＣＴ颅脑扫描,眼压测量和脑脊液检查以除外颅内病变。所有患者均予以抗感染和抑制免疫反应疗法。结果：患者均在１８个月内治愈。视乳头水肿型视盘血管炎半数视